Guelendeng weather in March

In March, Guelendeng sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 41°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Guelendeng's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guelendeng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Guelendeng is human settlement in Mayo-Kebbi Est, Chad.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 41°C by the end.

A typical March day in Guelendeng reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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304126
314126

How March really feels in Guelendeng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
29 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Guelendeng weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 17°0011.44.0
Feb37° / 20°0011.62.1
Mar40° / 24°00.111.90.1
Apr41° / 27°72.512.20.0
May39° / 27°338.212.50.6
Jun36° / 26°5810.712.62.1
Jul32° / 24°13819.912.63.0
Aug30° / 23°22024.412.43.2
Sep32° / 23°1191812.13.3
Oct35° / 23°30611.82.7
Nov36° / 21°00.211.52.4
Dec34° / 18°0011.43.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47129
57030
66931
76931
86931
96832
106832
116733
126733
136634
146535
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206535
216634
226634
236535
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276436
286436
296436
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Guelendeng gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1100000
2100000
3100000
4100000
5100000
6100000
799100
899100
999100
1099100
1198200
1298200
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1497210
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1995410
2094420
2193520
2293520
2393520
2493520
2592620
2691630
2791630
2891630
2991630
3089740
3188741

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812calm
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3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:186:04
211.86:176:04
311.86:176:04
411.86:166:05
511.86:166:05
611.86:156:05
711.86:156:05
811.86:146:05
911.96:146:05
1011.96:136:05
1111.96:136:05
1211.96:126:05
1311.96:116:05
1411.96:116:05
1511.96:106:05
1611.96:106:05
1711.96:096:05
1811.96:096:05
1912.06:086:05
2012.06:076:05
2112.06:076:05
2212.06:066:05
2312.06:056:05
2412.06:056:05
2512.06:046:05
2612.06:046:05
2712.06:036:05
2812.06:026:05
2912.16:026:05
3012.16:016:05
3112.16:006:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 7.07 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 7.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
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207.1Intense
217.1Intense
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237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Guelendeng

In seasonPeak

In March, Guelendeng sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Guelendeng's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Guelendeng sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in March.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Guelendeng?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guelendeng.

What to pack for Guelendeng in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Guelendeng sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Guelendeng in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guelendeng peaks around March 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 15UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Guelendeng in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Guelendeng is worst in March — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1080 µg/m³Jul 2218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar81Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May30Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Guelendeng?

Guelendeng sits at 10.9°N, 15.6°E, 321 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Maga, 67 km away.

DourbaliBogoFiangaGuidiguis

Topography around Guelendeng

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Guelendeng.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guelendeng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 314 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m.

The land around Guelendeng is covered by grassland (55%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
48 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Maga 67 km · Yagoua 73 km · Bongor 73 km · Mandelia 96 km · Dourbali 105 km · Bogo 105 km · Fianga 120 km · Guidiguis 127 km

Chad travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,022
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
6%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
32.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 52%Protestant 24%Roman Catholic 20%none 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Guelendeng (10.9176°, 15.5501°, elevation 321 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).